Joe Hisaishi was born in Nagano, Japan. He started to show his interest in minimal music when he was a student at Kunitachi College of Music, and started his career as a comtemporary music composer. Presentation of “MKWAJU” in 1981 and the release of his first album “Information” in the following year was the kickoff of his career as a solo artist. Since his debut, he has released nearly 40 solo albums, including “MinimalRhythm”(2009), “Melodyphony”(2010) and the latest solo album “MinimalRhythm 3”(2017).
Starting with “Nausicaä of the Valley of...